| Bonai (ST) | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 14 |
| Type: | SLA |
| Incumbent Image: | Laxman Munda.jpg |
| Mla: | Laxman Munda |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| District: | Sundargarh |
| Loksabha Cons: | Sundargarh |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | None |
Bonai is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundargarh district, Odisha.[1] Area of this constituency includes Bonaigarh block, Gurundia block, Lahunipada block and Koida block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1997.
List of members elected from Bonai constituency are:[4]
| Year | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | ||
| 1957 | Arjun Naik | ||
| 1961 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1974 | Benudhar Naik | ||
| 1977 | Hemanta Singh Dandapat | ||
| 1980 | Basanta Singh Dandapat | ||
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | Jual Oram | ||
| 1995 | |||
| 1998^ | Janardan Dehury | ||
| 2000 | Dayanidhi Kisan | ||
| 2004 | Laxman Munda | ||
| 2009 | Bhimsen Choudhury | ||
| 2014 | Laxman Munda | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
In 2024 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhimsen Choudhury by 23,439 votes.
In 2019 election Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranjit Kishan, by 12,030 votes.[6]
In 2014 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dayanidhi Kisan by 1,818 votes.
In 2009 election Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhimsen Choudhury, defeated Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda by 3,356 votes.[7]